Barrel



W. W. WOOD.

BARREL. APPL\CAT1 ON man APR.28,19\9.

1,336,011. Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

INVENTOR J .2 9 W Wf/l/dMM f Waaaf ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM W. WOOD, OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON.

BARREL.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM W. WooD, a

citizen of the United States, residin at Tacoma, in the county of Pierceand tate of Washington, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Barrels, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates the manufacture of cylindrical containers, asbarrels and the like and the object of my invention is to provide awooden container that is relatively inexpensive to manufacture, strongand durable in construction and may be made without the use of hoops.

A further object is to provide means for retaining the heads ofthecontainer therein whereby the heads will beheld in a fixed positionregardless of the rough usage the container may be Slll)]BCl36d to 111handling the same. 1

With the above objects and other objects in view which will appear asthe description roceeds my invention resides in the combmat1on andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

I accomplish these objects by devices illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in container embodying myinvention;

same

g-13 i op plan view ofthe same. showing the. means for retaining theheads with-j" in said container; 1

Fig. 1 is a view in cross-section on broken line a, 4 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective View of a detail of my invention.

Referring to thedrawings, throughout which like reference numeralsindicate like parts the numeral 6 designates an outer cylindricalcontainer member which is preferably formed of a single piece ofveneered wood rolled into cylindrical shape and 7 \designates an innercylindrical container member which is preferably formed of a singlepiece of veneered wood and is shorter in length than the outer contalnermember 6 so that a shoulder or stop 8 is formed in each end upon which ahead 10 may rest.

The container-members 6 and 7 may be formed of two or more plies ofveneer and the inner container member 7 is of the cor- Specification ofLetters Patent.

to improvements in front elevation of a Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

Application filed April 28, 1919. Serial No. 293,498.

rect diameter to fit snugly within the outer container member 6. Theheads 10 may also be constructed of veneered material.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a fragment of a head retaining member 11 whichcomprisesa circular band of sheet metal that is split at-regularintervals along one edge to form lugs 12 every other one of which may beclenched over the top of the heads 10 as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4.When the outer and inner cylindrical members 6 and 7 are put togetherthe 'head retainers 11 are inserted therebetween as shown in Fig. 2, the

' ends of the lugs 12 being left flush with the .ends of the outermember 6. a

In the construction of my container the inner and outer members 6 and 7are put together with the joined edges of the inner member substantiallydiametrically opposite the joined edges of the outer member and are heldtemporarily by bands or other con- .venient means, thehead retainingstrips 11 are inserted in their proper positions and I the two members 6and 7 are then stitched together with U-shaped metal fasteners orstaples 13 which extend entirely throughboth of the members fand 7 andsome of which extend through the head retaining "members 11.

In practice it has been found satisfactory to use only one fastener 13near each end at Fig. 2 1s a View in vertical section of-th'e containermember 7 come together as shown -.-'in Fig. 2, but it is necessary touse a plurality of such fasteners where the two edges the point wherethe two edges of the inner .of' the outer container member 6 cometogether as. shown in Fig. 1.

After the heads 10 are inserted every alterv nate lug 12 is bentdownwardly on to the head, a wooden header 14 is placed on thedownwardly bent lugs 12 and nails or tacks 15 are driven through theunbent lugs 12 and into the walls. of the outer container G.

\ The head retaining member 11 is prefers ably constructed of thinenough sheet metal" so that the tacks 15 may be driven therethrough butin case heavy sheet metal is used the upstanding lugs 12 may be punchedas" indicated at 16 and the tacks .driven through the holes.

The upright lugs 12 reinforce the edges of Y the outer cylindricalmember 6 and revent them from being battered up when t e bar'- rel isroughly handled and the downwardly turned lugs 12 support the heads 10and at the same time serve to resist any tendency to drive the metalretaining members 11 inwardly.

The heads 10 are not nailed and may b removed without breaking after theheaders 14: have been removed and the downturned lugs 12 bent upwardly.

Obviously changes in the precise form of construction and arrangement ofparts of my container may be resorted to without departing from thespirit thereof.

What I claim is:

1. A container comprising two cylindrical members arranged to fit onewithin the other, the end of the inner member terminating short of theend of the outer member whereby a shoulder is formed, a head adapted torest on said shoulder, and a metallic head retaining member interposedbetween said two cylindrical members and provided with a plurality oflugs that are flush with the end of said outer cylindrical member and aplurality of other lugs arranged to clench over said head.

2. A container comprising an outer member formed of veneered wood rolledinto cylindrical form and having its edges secured together, an innermember formed of veneered wood rolled into cylindrical form and havingits edges secured together said inner member being shorter in lengththan said outer member whereby is formed a shoulder adjacent each end ofsaid container, a head adapted to rest upon each of said shoulders, ametal head retaining member interposed and secured between the walls ofsaid outer and said inner members at each end and having its outer edgeflush with the end of said outer member, the outer edge of each of saidhead retaining members being split at frequent intervals to form lugscertain ones of which may be left to project upwardly and certain onesof which may be bent downwardly on said heads, headers arranged to reston said clenched lugs and securing means extending through said headersand said upright lugs and said outer member.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 23rd day of AprilA. D. 1919.

WILLIAM W. WOOD.

